The National Constitution Center and With Honor Action—a group dedicated to promoting the leadership of military veterans in public service—hosted a discussion exploring the state of Congress with members of the For Country Caucus, a bipartisan group of military veterans serving in Congress and dedicated to working together in a nonpartisan way to create a more productive government. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, was joined by Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Peter Meijer (R-MI), and Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (R-IA).
This program was presented with support from With Honor Action and as part of the National Constitution Center’s Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy initiative.
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PARTICIPANTS
Congressman Jared Golden represents the Second District of Maine in the United States House of Representatives, where he serves on the Small Business Committee and the Armed Services Committee. He is a member of several caucuses, including the For Country Caucus where he serves as its co-chair.
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan is the first woman ever to represent Pennsylvania's 6th District in Congress, where she currently serves. In the House, she serves on House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Small Business Committee. She co-founded two bipartisan caucuses: The Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus and the For Country Caucus.
Congressman Peter Meijer represents the Third District of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. He serves on the Committee on Homeland Security as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, & Accountability, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Space Science & Technology Committee. He is also a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers’ Caucus and For Country Caucus.
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks represents the Second District of Iowa in the United States House of Representatives. She serves on several committees and caucuses, including the Education and Labor Committee, Homeland Security Committee, Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and the For Country Caucus.
Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about the U.S. Constitution. Rosen is also professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- 116th Congress, H.Res.6 - Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes
- 116th Congress, H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
- Reps. Gil Cisneros et al., The Washington Post, "Seven freshman Democrats: These allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect"
- 117th Congress, H.R.1620 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
- 117th Congress, H.R.3233 - National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
- Federalist 10
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